There were more sad times for the family in the future, but on this summer day, Joseph Kennedy Sr. had gone upstairs to take a nap, Rose Kennedy wrote in a memoir. She was reading the Sunday paper.

The Kennedy clan is clearly a family of dog lovers, check out some of the members of the political dynasty with their four-legged furry friends over the years ...

Long considered America's royal family, the Kennedys have captivated generations who have remained fascinated with just about ...

Ethel Kennedy is one of the last links to the Kennedy family “Camelot” era. She’s a mother of 11 children, including former ...

and members of the Kennedy family, including Mrs. Kennedy’s grandson and the former U.S. Representative Joseph Kennedy III; her son Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who ended his presidential campaign in ...

The Kennedy matriarch, mother to Kathleen, Joseph II, Robert Jr., David, Courtney, Michael, Kerry, Christopher, Max, Douglas and Rory, was one of the last remaining members of a family generation ...

The Kennedy matriarch, mother to Kathleen, Joseph II, Robert Jr., David, Courtney, Michael, Kerry, Christopher, Max, Douglas and Rory, was one of the last remaining members of a family generation that ...

The widow of the late Democratic senator and presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy died from complications related to a ...

The Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port, MA, holds almost as much lore as the political dynasty itself. This home was purchased in 1928 by family patriarch, diplomat, and businessman Joseph P.

Below, check out these 11 photos of members of the Kennedy family with their beloved dogs throughout the years. CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Joseph P. and Rose Kennedy pose with their kids and dog The ...

The Kennedy matriarch, mother to Kathleen, Joseph II, Robert Jr., David, Courtney, Michael, Kerry, Christopher, Max, Douglas and Rory, was one of the last remaining members of a family generation ...